Mike Perry and Dillon Danis meet in an MMA main event at the inaugural Duel Arena event at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday night. Perry, who went 6-0 in BKFC and most recently defeated Nate Diaz via second-round TKO at MVP MMA in May, returns to MMA for the second time since leaving the UFC in 2021. Danis enters at 3-0, last competing at Misfits 22 in August where he finished Warren Spencer in 15 seconds. The card also features kickboxing and boxing bouts and can be streamed on duelarena.tv for $29.99.
Mike Perry makes his return to mixed martial arts on Saturday night, headlining the inaugural Duel Arena event against Dillon Danis at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.
Perry, known as "Platinum," enters the bout carrying a 14-8-0 professional MMA record. The 34-year-old American fought most recently under the MVP MMA banner in May, where he stopped Nate Diaz by TKO in the second round. That contest marked his first MMA appearance since departing the UFC in 2021, a stretch during which he went a perfect 6-0 competing in bare-knuckle boxing. Standing five-foot-ten with a 71-inch reach, Perry has built his reputation as a pressure striker, averaging 4.32 significant strikes landed per minute across his career at a 47 percent accuracy rate.
Danis steps in with an unblemished 3-0 record and momentum from his most recent outing at Misfits 22 in August, where he finished Warren Spencer in just 15 seconds. The quick finish underscores the kind of early-fight urgency he brings to the cage.
Why it matters
- Perry is testing himself in MMA for only the second time since his UFC exit, making Saturday a meaningful checkpoint in his post-UFC trajectory
- Danis remains undefeated and has built his brand on high-profile matchups, so a main event against a recognizable name raises the stakes for both men
- The card blends MMA, kickboxing, and boxing, reflecting Duel Arena's ambition as a new multi-discipline promotion making its debut
- The event streams live on duelarena.tv for $29.99, positioning it as a pay-per-view test for the fledgling platform
